State Ex Rel. Guthrie v. City of Richland

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• holding that a referendum requiring voter approval of bonds was outside the scope of the referendum power; grant of power was to the governing body
• an ordinance implementing the power given by statute to city officials not subject to referendum
• when statute authorized authorities to “proceed forthwith,” local referendum would be inconsistent with statutory grant of power
• where the general law grants authority to the governing body of a city, the exercise of that authority may not be subject to repeal, amendment or modification by the people through the initiative or referendum process
• where the general law grants authority to the governing body of a city, the exercise of that authority may not be subject to repeal, amendment, or modification by the people through the initiative or referendum process

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